History TearJerker / Fringe

* The BadFuture. The universe is breaking apart. The opening credits now include ''[[OhCrap water]]'' and ''hope''. [[spoiler: The other universe, with baby Henry, Henry the cabbie, Marilyn Dunham, Alternate Astrid, Christopher Broyles, Lincoln, Scarlie, Fauxlivia and all the characters we have come to care about, is already gone.]] Walternate [[spoiler: shoots Olivia.]] [[FutureBadass Ella]], who once fixed Walter's story, doesn't believe in happy endings anymore. [[HopeSpot But Walter has a plan.]] A really drastic plan.

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* The BadFuture. The universe is breaking apart. The opening credits now include ''free will'', ''[[OhCrap water]]'' and ''hope''. [[spoiler: The other universe, with baby Henry, Henry the cabbie, Marilyn Dunham, Alternate Astrid, Christopher Broyles, Lincoln, Scarlie, Fauxlivia and all the characters we have come to care about, is already gone.]] Walternate [[spoiler: shoots Olivia.]] [[FutureBadass Ella]], who once fixed Walter's story, doesn't believe in happy endings anymore. [[HopeSpot But Walter has a plan.]] A really drastic plan.

** Peter mentioning offhandedly that Walter has become obbsessed with his his (Peter's) childhood recently, and has a habit of checking he's still breathing when asleep. On rewatch, this becomes absolutely heartbreaking [[spoiler: as you discover the original Peter died as a child. Walter is likely not only cultivating the memories of his Peter, but is also petrified of the idea that current Peter might die again]].

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** Peter mentioning offhandedly that Walter has become obbsessed obsessed with his his (Peter's) childhood recently, and has a habit of checking he's still breathing when asleep. On rewatch, this becomes absolutely heartbreaking [[spoiler: as you discover the original Peter died as a child. Walter is likely not only cultivating the memories of his Peter, but is also petrified of the idea that current Peter might die again]].

* When Peter [[spoiler:calls out Walter for kidnapping him from the alternate universe, says that Walter isn't his father, and then leaves.]]

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* When Peter [[spoiler:calls out Walter for kidnapping him from the alternate universe, says that Walter isn't his father, and then leaves.sends him away from his bedside.]]** Also Walter's face later in the episode when he is bustling around preparing to head out with Astrid, and Olivia walks in...-->'''Olivia:''' [[spoiler:Peter checked himself out of the hospital three hours ago. He isn't at the lab. He isn't answering his phone. He's gone.]]

** Walters final letter to Peter is Alister Peck's drawing of a simple white tulip. His symbol of forgiveness for all the things that he has done. Whether it is meant as forgiveness towards Peter, or Walter finally feeling he has found forgiveness for himself, as soon as Peter pulls it out of the envelope you're hit with an overwhelming sense of sadness and understanding. It really is the perfect ending. After everything he did, Walter is finally absolved.

** After a whole season of seeing the same childhood memory of a smiling Peter reaching for Etta, only to have her ripped away when the observers come, it is very emotional in the finale to see the same moment play out again only this time Peter reaches Etta and sweeps her up into his arms, spinning her around as she laughs. Just like that, the day goes on.

** Just the look of sheer terror on little Olivia's face when Walter announces that the kids can all go home early. Everyone else starts jumping around and celebrating, and Olive just stands stock still, completely petrified.

** Kate's final message to Raymond. Raymond tearing through the book distraught, and then finding her 'last words'. Her little half smile at the end implies that she was, in a way, partially aware of what she did.

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